A survey of patient behaviours and beliefs regarding antibiotic self-medication for respiratory tract infections in Poland

Archives of Medical Science

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 854-857

  Muras, Magdalena ^a   Krajewski, Jacek ^b   Nocun, Marek ^a   Godycki Cwirko, Maciek ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

^b Family Medicine Practice   (Poland)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Available sources of antibiotics; Respiratory tract infections; Self treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; FAMILY; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARMACY; POLAND; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SELF MEDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84888109879     PISSN: 17341922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2012.29217     Document Type: Article

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